It was the most exciting period of recent African history. From the late 1950s on-wards, one African country after another gained independence. Independence had its...continue...
Liner Note Authors: Gunter Gretz; Jean Trouillet.

This is the second volume of Network's critically acclaimed "Golden Afrique" series. Volume two is dedicated to Congolese dance music. Included are highlights from the...continue...
Liner Note Author: Graeme Ewens.

La banda is the organic concept of an Italian orchestra that is without strings, relying completely on wind instruments and percussion. In the late 19th...continue...
Liner Note Author: Anna-Bianca Krause.

Tracks: In Thoughts of an Old Friend; Crows Playing on a Winter's Stream; Solo for Erh-Hu; Solo for Ti-Tse; Folk Dance of the Li; Give Me a Present of a Rose; Playing With Water; Melody of Guang Ling; Solo f...
Artists:
Louis Chen

True I'm biased, being a stone Cuban music freak -- but this has to be the finest recording of the lot. It's an anthology covering roots Afro-Cuban voices-and-percussion guaguancó, the gorgeous g...continue...